Pacific Youth Football League AND Calabasas Raiders: Let the Senior SIlver youth team play in their earned spot in the playoffs

Discrimination is unacceptable especially against children. This 13 year old predominantly African-American and Latino youth football team playing in a predominantly Caucasian league, has lost only one game in the season and is ranked #1 in their conference. Playoffs start this Saturday and this team was told they are not welcome in the playoffs. Excuses such as poor sportsmanship, running up the score, etc. has been given, however, no coach or player has ever been suspended, ejected, or even verbally warned. There was no knowledge that there was even an issue, until the playoffs when they were told that their team is "SPOOKY" and too aggressive. This is TACKLE football and the word spooky is very insulting and ignorant and carries a racict connotation. These boys have played their hearts out all year and deserve to play. Please help us stand up for whats right and not allow money and power to be abused. Say no to racism and discrimination and let the Calabasas Raiders Senior Silver Team play in the playoffs where they belong.

Letter to

PYFL Board PresidentTony Godinez

Memeber at largeClinton Stokes

Member at largeRobert Baca

and 7 others

Insurance CommissionerBrian Nuesca

Assistant Athletic DirectorTerry Blythe

Athletic DirectorVerne Merrill

SecretaryDick Riccardelli

TreasurerMike Coons

Vice PresidentShari Brien

Mayor of CalabasasMary Sue Maurer

Let the Senior SIlver youth team play in their earned spot in the playoffs

Discrimination is unacceptable especially against children. This 13 year old predominantly African-American youth football team playing in a predominantly Caucasian league, has lost only one game in the season and is ranked #1 in their conference. Playoffs start this Saturday and this team was told they are not welcome in the play offs. Excuses such as poor sportsmanship, running up the score, etc. has been given, however, no coach or player has ever been suspended, ejected, or even verbally warned. There was no knowledge that there was even an issue, until the play offs when they were told that their team is SPOOKY and too aggressive. This is TACKLE football and the word spooky is very insulting and ignorant. These boys have played their hearts out all year and deserve to play. Please help us stand up for whats right and not allow money and power to be abused. Say not to racism and discrimination and let the Calabasas Raiders Senior Silver Team play in the playoffs where they belong.